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From 1829 to 1971, the postmaster general was the head of the Post Office Department (or simply "Post Office" until the 1820s [9]: 60–65 ) and was a member of the president's Cabinet. During that era, the postmaster general was appointed by the president of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. [9]: 120
Louis DeJoy (born 1956/57 [citation needed]) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general.He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
On June 15, 2020, the TEC, comprising five members, selected Louis DeJoy to succeed Megan Brennan as Postmaster General (PMG). The Senate confirmed both nominations on June 18, 2020. As of January 2021, the board had six appointed members plus the postmaster general, sufficient to constitute a quorum on the board. Five of the board members are ...
When current Postmaster General Louis DeJoy joined the agency in 2020, he said USPS had been facing a “financial death spiral” for years. In response, he issued a 10-year plan called ...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly pressed him on oversight of the Postal Service. McCormick during a House ...
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., introduced the Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024 earlier this year, which would require the postmaster to be appointed by the president and approved by Congress.
In 1517, he was appointed to the office of 'Governor of the King's Posts', a precursor to the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, by Henry VIII. [3] In 1609, it was decreed that letters could only be carried and delivered by persons authorised by the Postmaster General.
The U.S. Postal Service is gearing up for all the election-related mail set to begin, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said it’s in “great shape” compared to four years ago. “We’re ...